The Department of Defense has awarded X-Energy Reactor a $17.9 million expanded contract for the development of a mobile micronuclear reactor for military use, which could be extended later to civilian commercial or industrial applications, the company announced on Friday. The award, which is under the DOD’s Project Pele, expands an earlier contract that X-energy, […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s Artificial Intelligence Task Force has developed new policies to ensure the responsible use of AI technology. The DHS has also appointed Eric Hysen as its first AI officer, concurrent with his position as DHS chief information officer. The new AITF policies specify ways to ensure that the face recognition and […]
The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has awarded a 12-month contract to Woolpert for the support and management of geospatial IT systems in Air Force Materiel Command installations. Woolpert added that the contract will ensure the delivery of location intelligence operations throughout AFMC. Woolpert will support the system’s planning and ensure its compliance […]
The Department of Defense has awarded Forescout Technologies a new contract for the fourth stage of the Comply-to-Connect cybersecurity program. Forescout noted that the C2C program’s first three phases, for which it had also won contracts, are well underway in providing visibility, compliance assessment and automated remediation. According to Forescout, the new contract involves configuring […]
The Office of Management and Budget is drafting a new memo to provide guidance on about 10 requirements in government agencies’ use and management of artificial intelligence, parts of which were disclosed to Federal News Network. Details of the draft include the appointment of a new chief AI officer, the development of a publicly available […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs has subscribed to Vyopta’s digital workplace cloud platform, which is certified under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. According to Vyopta, the VA’s enterprise-wide subscription expands the department’s use of the company’s Technology Insights software for managing workplace collaboration. The platform enables the monitoring and automation of key IT […]
Iridium Communications has secured an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide its Iridium Certus satellite communication services to the U.S. Space Force. Iridium’s deliverables under the contract include weather-resilient global broadband and mid-band mobile voice and data services and terminals. The IDIQ contract, which features a five-year base with one five-year […]
The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency has selected Boeing to develop and test technologies for its Glide Breaker hypersonic missile interceptor program, the company announced on Monday. Defense Post reports that the majority of Boeing’s work will be carried out in Alabama, California and Missouri, with completion expected by February 2027. Under the contract, which […]
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall disclosed on Monday that five teams are working on a blueprint to overhaul how the service and the Space Force tackle China’s threats. Kendall, a three-time Wash100 awardee and a speaker at a previous Potomac Officers Club event, said at the Air & Space Forces Association’s 2023 Air, Space & […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has posted a request for information on the best implementation approaches to the U.S. Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology. The inputs that NIST seeks from the public include partnership avenues with stakeholders, dismantling participation barriers in international standards development and enhancing U.S. government support […]
